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2011 Ohio Revised Code
Title [55] LV ROADS - HIGHWAYS - BRIDGES
Chapter 5501: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
5501.73 Public-private agreement.

Universal Citation:
OH Rev Code § 5501.73
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(A) After selecting a solicited or unsolicited proposal for a public-private initiative, the department of transportation shall enter into a public-private agreement for a transportation facility with the selected private entity or any configuration of private entities. An affected jurisdiction may be a party to a public-private agreement entered into by the department and a selected private entity or combination of private entities.

(B) A public-private agreement under this section shall provide for all of the following:

(1) Planning, acquisition, financing, development, design, construction, reconstruction, replacement, improvement, maintenance, management, repair, leasing, or operation of a transportation facility;

(2) Term of the public-private agreement;

(3) Type of property interest, if any, the private entity will have in the transportation facility;

(4) A specific plan to ensure proper maintenance of the transportation facility throughout the term of the agreement and a return of the facility to the department, if applicable, in good condition and repair;

(5) Whether user fees will be collected on the transportation facility and the basis by which such user fees shall be determined and modified;

(6) Compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws;

(7) Grounds for termination of the public-private agreement by the department or operator;

(8) Disposition of the facility upon completion of the agreement;

(9) Procedures for amendment of the agreement.

(C) A public-private agreement under this section may provide for any of the following:

(1) Review and approval by the department of the operator’s plans for the development and operation of the transportation facility;

(2) Inspection by the department of construction of or improvements to the transportation facility;

(3) Maintenance by the operator of a policy of liability insurance or self-insurance;

(4) Filing by the operator, on a periodic basis, of appropriate financial statements in a form acceptable to the department;

(5) Filing by the operator, on a periodic basis, of traffic reports in a form acceptable to the department;

(6) Financing obligations of the operator and the department;

(7) Apportionment of expenses between the operator and the department;

(8) Rights and duties of the operator, the department, and other state and local governmental entities with respect to use of the transportation facility;

(9) Rights and remedies available in the event of default or delay;

(10) Terms and conditions of indemnification of the operator by the department;

(11) Assignment, subcontracting, or other delegation of responsibilities of the operator or the department under the agreement to third parties, including other private entities and other state agencies;

(12) Sale or lease to the operator of private property related to the transportation facility;

(13) Traffic enforcement and other policing issues, including any reimbursement by the private entity for such services.

(D)

No public-private agreement entered into under this section shall be construed to transfer to a private entity the director’s authority to appropriate property under Chapters 163., 5501., and 5519. of the Revised Code.

Amended by 129th General Assembly File No. 28, HB 153, § 101.01, eff. 9/29/2011.

Added by 129th General Assembly File No. 7, HB 114, § 101.01, eff. 6/29/2011.

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